California State University

The California State University (CSU) system has a combined 23 campuses, 388,700 students, and 42,000 faculty and staff. It is a public university system much like University of California, but widely thought of to be of a lower caliber. Residents of California can attend the CSU system for a reasonable price, and many do. Between UC and CSU, California's university systems are among the best-developed and extensive in the United States.

The campuses are:

• California State University, Bakersfield
• California State University, Channel Islands
• California State University, Chico
• California State University, Dominguez Hills
• California State University, Fresno
• California State University, Fullerton
• California State University, Hayward
• Humboldt State University
• California State University, Long Beach
• California State University, Los Angeles
• California Maritime Academy
• California State University, Monterey Bay
• California State University, Northridge
• California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• California State University, Sacramento
• California State University, San Bernardino
• San Diego State University
• San Francisco State University
• San Jose State University
• California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
• California State University, San Marcos
• Sonoma State University
• California State University, Stanislaus